Tonga PM confirms recovery and resilience building plan needs TOP$565.8 million”
Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni has confirmed to Tonga’s Development Partners that a total of TOP$565.8 million (USD$240 million) is needed to fund...
Two years on, COVID-19 pandemic ‘far from over’
Almost 500 million people have been infected with the coronavirus since March 2020 and new variants are still a threat.
This Friday marks two years...
The Metals Company and ISA slammed over Environmental Impact statement
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for The Metals Company (TMC) deep sea mining test by its Nauruan subsidiary, Nauru Ocean Resources Inc (NORI), received...
Niue reports its first-ever case of Covid-19, a traveller from New Zealand
Niue, one of the only countries to remain Covid-free throughout the pandemic, has recorded its first case of the virus.
The person, a traveller from...
Pacific Islands assess regional security as conflict wages in Ukraine
Pacific Island states are paying close attention as the world responds to conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Dr George Carter, an expert in geopolitics and...
Pacific governments being spied on ‘all the time’ by Australia, New Zealand says investigative journalist
Australia and New Zealand's long-standing spying operations in the Pacific have been brought back into the spotlight, following an investigation by journalist Nicky Hager...
Covid outbreak postpones Hurricanes clash against Moana Pasifika
A growing Covid-19 outbreak has forced a postponement of the Hurricanes' Super Rugby Pacific match against Moana Pasifika on Saturday.
The postponement was made on...
Tela and Lomani in starting Fijian Drua line-up against Reds
Teti Tela and Frank Lomani have been selected in Swire Shipping Fijian Drua line-up to take on Queensland Reds for this weekendin round four.
Flanker...
ONOC President Mitchell shares long-term Brisbane 2032 vision for sport in Oceania
Sport in the Pacific Islands is to benefit from preemptive moves by an Oceania-stakeholder Working Group’s evolving architecture leading to the BRISBANE 2032 Olympic...
ONOC SG Blas encourages transparency in Oceania Olympic Solidarity benefits among member
There is a need for the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Oceania to be more transparent with its national federations and athletes on grants...
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Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
Fiji PM says next election due between 24 December and early February 2027
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s next general election is expected to be held between 24 December 2026, and the first week of February...